How many other people got this letter?

Apparently, the this scam works like so, when you deposit the check into your account, it is then sent to their bank and then returned to your bank and some how cashed off your account. I don't know how they do this, for the life of me I don't know. Please, anyone out there if you get this all I can say is DON'T DO IT!!!! I was already hurting financially, now it is 10x worse. I don't know if I will be able to keep my house, and car behind this BULL. Can't be upset with no one but myself!! I feel STUPID too. VERY STUPID!!! The only thing to do is PRAY, DEAR GOD....

Did you give out any of your banking information? The same thing happened to me, but I did not give any information nor did they ask for any. So I am wondering what would Sally have to gain! The check I was told would come back and she wont get anything. My bank told me they won't get nothing unless I pre-authorized them to get some funds before the money cleared. I did not give out any information. I will let you know how it all played out. I hope what my bank is telling me is true! I am so nervous and my stomach is in knots.

WHAT DO I DO NOW I KNOW I HAVE TO REPORT IT BUT NOW OUR ACCOUNT IS NEGATIVE AND I CANT BELEIVE MY BANK DID NOT CATCH THIS RIGHT AWAY.  WHAT SUCKS MORE IS THAT SOMEBODY HAD GOTTEN A HOLD OF OUR INFO  AND TOOK OVER 1000.00 OUT OF OUR ACCOUNT 1 AND A HALF WEEKS AGO IN ANOTHER STATE SO WE WERE STILL FIGHTING THAT AND WE STILL NEED TO PAY OUR MORTGAGE AND OH MY GOD WHEN MY HUSBAND FINDS OUT HE IS GONNA BE SO MAD AND I DONT EVEN KNOW WERE TO START IM SICK TO MY STOMACK AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

OH MY GOD WHY DIDNT I DO ALL THIS BEFORE, I HAVE THE SAME EXACT LETTER FROM STRATEGIC MARKETING WITH 9000.00 WINNING A CHECK FOR 998.73 SALLY THOMPSON PROMO MANAGER AT 905-781-7049 B. FERGUSON SIGNED AS PROMO MANAGER WATER MARKS WERE REAL AND EVERYTHING HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID WE PUT CHECK IN LAST WEEK AND NOW WE R SCREWED IT BOUNCED I DIDNT WANT TO BELIEVE IT BECAUSE UNFORTUNATLY I DO SURVEYS ONLINE AND EVERYTIME IM AT THE STORE OR MALL OR ONLINE I ENTER MYSELF INTO DRAWINGS SO I WOULD OF NEVER THOUGHT IT WASNT REAL WE HAVE HAD A HARD TIME FINANCIALLY AND THE DAY IT CAME WE WERE HURTING BADLY MY HUSBAND KEPT SECOND GUESSING IT BUT I HAVE SPENT 4 YEARS DOING SURVEYS AND DRAWINGS AND THE LADY I SPOKE WITH ALWAYS ASWERED THE PHONE AND SHE SEEMED NICE AND WHY WHY WHY HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN WHY HAS SHE NOT BEEN CAUGHT YET??????????

THEY NEED TO GO TO JEIL THIS IS B***S***

Scam ! Sent check and a follow up to call, but no answer.
Stop these people.

Yeeeeah, we won, we won - - NOT!!!   Strategic Marketing is not that Strategic at all.... mailed my son a 1st year college student a check for $998.73 so that he could pay taxes and processing fees on the $9,000 that is to come (but wait a minute, he never entered any contest or consumers rewards program) .  As hungry as college students are, his 1st reaction was "this is a scam".

If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.  Don't allow yourself to be a victim, read the letter, have yourself a good laugh and destroy the check.

Company Information that appears on the letter:
Strategic Marketing
432 Bay Street
Barrie, ON K3M 3C3
Phone 1-905-781-7049  Fac 1 - 206-600-4617
Claims Agent - Sally Thompson
Promotion Manager - Brian Ferguson

Westlake Marketing pulled the same Scam, I have contacted City National Bank letting them know because this is the routing number at the bottom of $996.54 check.  Same as others, a tax and processing fee to try and get money for nothing.

Nail these scammers to the wall and jail.

Bank is real...I checked the routing number on the check.  It returned to 1600 West Cameron Ave., West Covina, CA 917890.  Also located a Main Office in NYS 1776 Union St, Schenectady, NY.  However looking for any confirmation on Crestwood Marketing, 6754 Barton St., Pickering On L2V 2A7 Claim Ageny Debra Hayes at 1-905-598-6708 has failed to show any validity.  

Please do not fall for this scam!  I work for a police department, and so may people have come in that have fallen for this kinda stuff and they are now in financial hardship.  The bank does not refund you your lossess.  You become responsible for the funds that are missing, your accounts can be frozen, and there is next to no legal recourse as the scammers are very evasive.  By the time it gets to the police stage the scammers are gone and untraceable.  They use fake names, phone numbers, company names, and pre paid cell phones.

Got this letter stating I won a nine thousand dollar prize and a check from this company for $999.76. After I stopped rolling on the floor laughing, I decided to look them Up. Of course NOTHING is to be found. These people should be ashamed to think that smart people are gonna keep falling for this bull.
Now I ask, why would I need to pay them a tax and processing fee If I won the money. I can contact the government myself to pay any taxes due. Can we all sing as a choir and say "SCAM"

Crestwood Marketing
6754 Barton St, Pickering, On L2V 2A7
Rachel Hines is the contact claims person at Phone #1-905-781-6698  

Fax # 1-206-600-4617

Robert Crest  - Promotion Manager

APPARENTLY IT IS A TELEMARKETING SCAM THAT OTHER COLLECTORS USE TO GET YOUR INFORMATION. BANK CHECK IS FRAUDULENT.